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Repology

Package metadata index with an hourly-updated API.

At a glance:

First seen:2026-05-01

Last seen:2026-05-01

Sightings:1

Source:repology.org

What it is

Package metadata index with an hourly-updated API.

Why developers recommend it

Mentioned as the structured package-search alternative in the whohas thread.

Hacker News evidence

2026-05-01

A commenter said Repology provides an API, though unstable.

whohas – Command-line utility for cross-distro, cross-repository package search